Soap-holding attachment for faucets.



. BARRRE. SOAP HOLDING ATTACHMENFOR FAUCETS.

APPLICATION FILED APR.13| |911'.

Patented June 4, 1918.

@if j di Ar ROBERT B. BARRRE, OF BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA.

SOAP-HOLDING- ATTAGHMENT FOR FAUCETS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

i Patented June a, 1918.

Application filed April 13, 1917. Serial No. 161,884.

To all 'whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, ROBERT B. BARRRE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Berkeley, in the county of Alameda and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Soap- Holding Attachments for Faucets; and l do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains t0 make and use the same.

This invention relates to a soap holding attachment for faucets and has for one of its objects the provision of a device of this character, whereby it may be readily applied to a faucet so -that water dispensed from the faucet into a receptacle or the like will be soaped, thus obviating the use of means for Soaping the water after being dispensed into the receptacle.

Another obj ect of this invention is to provide means whereby the device may be readily swung under or from the faucet when desired, so that water dispensed therefrom may be soaped or permitted to pass directly into the receptacle or the like without coming in Contact with the soap.

A further object of this invention is to provide a foraminous container adapted to contain soap or the like, and which is provided with means connected t0 the faucet, whereby the container may be moved under or from the spout of the faucet when desired.

A further object of this invention is to provide a novel form of attaching arms, so constructed that it may be readily applied to a faucet of several sizes.

A still further object of this invention is the provision of a soap holder of the above stated character, which shall be simple durable and eiicient, and which may be manufactured and sold at a comparatively low cost.

With these and other objects in view, as will become more apparent as the description proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

F or a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had to the folwhich the supporting frame of the container is constructed.

Referring' in detail to the drawings, the numeral l indicates a foraminous receptacle adapted to receive and contain soap or the like. A supporting frame 2 isk secured to the upper edges of the receptacle or container l and is constructed from a blank, as shown in Fig. 5.

rlhe blank is formed from a single length of sheet metal and is first bent upon the line a to form downwardly dependingflanges 3. The portions b, o, CZ, e and j' are bent upon the lines g to form the rectangular fr ame l and the inner flanges 3 are provided with V-shaped cut out portions to permit the frame to be formed easily from the single length of sheet metal. The ends 8 of the single length of sheet metal are bent at right angles to the frame and extend parallel with each other to form supporting arms 4L for the supporting frame 2, and their free ends are apcrtured to receive a rivet 5. The inner flanges 3 of the frame 2 have struck up therefrom a plurality of lugs or tongues 6 which are disposed at right angles to the inner anges 3 for forming supports for a cover 7. The cover 7 is partially constructed from foraminous material 8, which is bound by a frame 9. The frame 9 is constructed from a blank somewhat similar to the blank of the supporting structure 2 and is bent to form side ianges similar to the side flanges 3 for receiving the edges of the foraminous material 8. The frame 7 has secured thereto, a suitable handle 10, whereby the cover may be readily removed and replaced upon the supporting lugsl or tongues 6 to open and close the forammous container 1.

Attaching arms 11 are constructed from a single length of material, which is first bent intermediate its ends in loop formation as illustrated at 12 to receive the spout 13 of a faucet 14, as shown in Fig. 1.

The ends of the material, after forming the loop portion 12 converge inwardly and are bent outwardly at their free ends as at 15 to form a pair of relatively spaced ears, whichy arey apertured to receive the rivet 5 for pivotally connecting the attaching arms to the supporting arms 4. This pivotal connection between the arms 11 and 4 is of the frictional type, so as to hold the supporting arms at various set positions with relation to the attaching arms 11. The material from which the attaching arms 11 are constructed is of a resilient nature.

A cuff 16 surrounds the arms 11 and has oppositely disposed finger grips 17. The cuffl 16 is adapted to be slid in the direction of the loop portion 12 for causing the same to contract, so as to tightly grip the spout 13 of the faucet 14.

As soon as the cuff is slid in the direction of the pivot, between the arms 11 and arms 4, the arms 11 expand and also the loop portion 12, freeing it from the spout 13.

In operation, the foraminous container 1 is filled or partially lled with soap or the like by removing the cover 7, the attaching arms 1 1 are then connected to the spout 13 of the faucet 14 in the manner heretofore described and when it is desired to obtain soapy water in a receptacle or the like, the foraminous container 1 is swung upon its pivot and supported directly under the spout 13 and as the water is dispensed from `the spout 13 of the faucet 14, it is compelled to pass through the foraminous container and become thoroughly soaped, prior to entering the receptacle or the like, thus obviating the necessity of using means for soaping the water after the water has been placed within the receptacle or the like.

When it is desired to draw water from the faucet withoutv becoming soaped, the foraminous container 1 is swung from under the spout 13 so that the water fromthe spout 13 may pass directly into the receptacle or the like without coming in contact with the soap.

In applying my invention to a faucet, the arm-sill ina-y be disposed at any angle to the faucet so that the container when not in f use may 1be swung out of the way at various points about the faucet.

-While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it will be understood that minor changes in construction, combination and arrangement of parts may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is: y

1. A soap holder comprising a supporting frame,v a foraminous container carri-ed by said frame, supporting arms formed on said frame, attaching arms pivoted to the supporting arms. and being constructed from a single length of material, said single length of material being bent to form a loop for receiving the nozzle of a spigot, andk a cuff slidable upon the attaching arms `for contracting the loop portion of the material upon .the spout of thespigot.

2.V A faucet soapholder comprising an arm, means adapted to secure one end of the arm to the nozzle of a faucet with the arm extending rearwardly from the nozzle in a horizontal position, the rear end of the arm being curved downwardly and rearwardly, a second arm, a container secured to one end ofthe second arm, and a friction pivot connecting the otherend of the second arm to the. lower rear end of the first armto permit the second arm tol support the receptacle horizontally below they nozzle or rearwardly beyond the nozzle.

In testimony whereof I aiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

RG'BERT B'. BARRIERE.

`Vitnesses RUTH CROSBY, Mrs. CRosBY.

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